Cradle



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GRADLE.

Patented Nov; 24, 1891.

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CRADLE.

Patented'Nov. 24, 1891.

NITE STATES JOHN KIMMONS POTTER, OF CLAYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

CRADLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 463,707, dated November24, 1891.

Application filed May 12, 1891. Serial No. 392.422. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN KIMMONS POTTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Olaysville, in the county of Washington and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSwinging Cradles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in swingingcradles, and has for its object to provide a cradle suspended from aspring-bar, said bar being pivotally connected to a support adapted tobe attached to a door or window frame, the said spring bar, with thecradle,'being adapted to be swung against the wall out of the Way whennot in use, and means for adjusting the cradle vertically.

To these ends my invention consists in the novel construction andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, and afterwarddefinitely pointed outin the claims, due reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, wherein Figurelisa perspective veiwof myimproveddevice in a position ready for use.- Fig. 2 is a vertical centralsection, the cradle proper not being shown; Fig. 3,a detail view of oneof the clamps for fasteningthe support to the door or window frame; Fig.4, a detail view of the brace, and Fig. 5 a detail view of one of theblocks for adj ustingthe cradle vertically.

Referring to the drawings, the letter A indicates a frame, preferablyconstructed of wood, and carrying clamps B at the top and the bottom.Said clamps each consists of two metallic plates 1) I), having theirouter ends bent up at right angles and perforated for the reception ofscrews, the inner ends of the plates 1) I) having inwardly-turnedflanges b b, and slotted, as at b C indicates a plate having acentrallongitudinal slot 0. said plate being embraced by the inwardly-turnedflanges b b of the plates 1) b, the slot 0 registering with the slots bformed in the plates Z) Z), and the parts are secured to the frame A byscrews 17 11 passing through said slots. The plates Z) b can be movedinward and outward over the plate 0 to fit any ordinary door or windowframe to which they may be screwed.

D D indicate two rods, preferably formed of hollow metallic pipes,passing through the frame A and secured therein at the rear by means ofburrs or nuts countersunk in said frame, the outer extremities of saidrods D D being provided with hollow elbows d d.

E indicates a spring-bar, preferably formed of steamed wood, such as ashor elm, and tapering from its inner to its outer end. Near the innerrounded end the spring-bar is perforated, through which passes avertical r'od F, having its ends j ournaled in the elbows d cl.

G indicates a brace, provided at its upper end with a yoke g, by meansof which it is pivoted to each side of the spring-bar E, and has at itslower end an eye g, which encircles the rod F and rests upon the lowerelbow (I. The said brace supports the spring-bar E in a horizontalposition, and in order to take the strain off the pivots I prefer torecess the under side of the spring-bar E, as at 6, within which theyoke g fits and abuts against the spring-bar. To each end of thespring-bar E are secured eyes 6 c, to which are fastened ropes or cordsH H, the lower ends of the ropes being formed into loops h h and passingthrough eyes jj upon the cradle .I.

K K indicate clamps perforated near each end, as at 70 7a, through whichperforations pass the cord or rope H, as shown, thence through the eye jon the cradle J, and back through the lower perforation 7c in the clampK, where it is knotted.

To vertically adjust the cradle the cords or ropes H are slackened andthe clamps K slid up or down upon the cords or ropes, thus shortening 0rlengthening the same. The cradle being suspended from the spring-bar bymeans of cords, the cradle can be freely swung from side to side, thespring-bar affording a gentle undulating movement to the cradle. \Vhennot in use, the spring-bar and cradlejcan be swung around against thewall, out of the way.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a swingingcradle, the combination, with a support provided at its sides withclamps comprising opposing members projecting over the face of thesupport and haviug elongated slots therein, and securingscrews engagingsaid slots and adapted to bind the clamps to the support, of a springbarjournaled on the latter, and a cradle suspended from the spring-bar,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the frame A, pr0- vided with adjustable clamps Band having secured thereto the hollow elbows (Z d, the rod F, journaledin said elbows, a spring-bar E, mounted on said rod and supportedthereon, auda cradle suspended from said spring-bar, substantially asshown and described.

3. The combination of the frame A, provided with clamps B and havingsecured thereto the hollow elbows (Z d, the rod F, fitted within saidelbows, the spring-bar E, swinging on said rod and having suspendedtherefrom a cradle J, and a brace secured to said spring-bar andswinging on the rod F, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN KIMMONS POT"ER.

Vitnesses:

' WILLIAM SAMUEL FORDYCE.

ROBERT BUCHANAN ALLENDER.

